Tag: Foreign Ministry
GREEK JOURNALISTS VISIT THE JERUSALEM PATRIARCHATE
November 2015 On Wednesday, the 5th/18th of November 2015, a group of Greek journalists on a visit to Israel’s Foreign Ministry visited the Patriarchate after ... Read More
Russia to continue humanitarian aid to Syria
20/4/14 Russia will continue humanitarian aid to Syria and assistance to the Russian citizens who have decided to leave the country for security reasons, the ... Read More
Russia Urges Release of Abducted Orthodox Nuns in Syria
MOSCOW, December 4 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry and the Russian Orthodox Church have demanded the release of a group of nuns reportedly captured ... Read More
Kremlin ready to consider citizenship for Syrian Christians
21/10/13 Head of Russian Orthodox Church’s press service said that the Russian authorities should show kindness to these people, who are “in real danger.” The ... Read More
Syria: Christians erect statue of Jesus Christ as symbol of hope and peace
17/10/13 Envoys of the Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox churches have erected a monumental statue of Christ on top of the Cherubim Mountain in the Syrian ... Read More
Russia calls for protection of Christian holy places in Maalula
Moscow, September 6, Interfax - The Russian Foreign Ministry has expressed concern over the attempts made by the armed opposition in Syria to take over ... Read More
Leaders urge caution over reports of priests’ fate
By Lauren Williams The Daily Star 14/8/13 BEIRUT: Religious leaders urged “prudence” amid swirling rumors over the fate of three Christian priests reportedly kidnapped in ... Read More
Russian Foreign Ministry says U.S. State Department’s religious freedom report politicized
Moscow, May 24, Interfax - The 2012 international religious freedom report of the U.S. State Department has been done superficially and does not reflect the ... Read More
Foreign Ministry: 20 Egyptian Copts held in Libya released
Al-Masry Al-Youm Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm 6/3/13 Libya released 20 Egyptian Copts who were being held in the country on charges of proselytizing, said ... Read More
Car bomb blast damages church in eastern Syria
27/10/2012 Damascus, Oct. 27 (Xinhua-ANI): A booby-trapped car went off in front of al-Serian Church in Syria's eastern province of Deir al- Zour on Saturday, ... Read More
Arabi says Egypt will remain homeland for all Faiths
20/5/2011 Foreign Minister Nabil el-Arabi said on Thursday 19/05/2011 Egypt will remain a homeland for all religions without any discrimination between a Muslim and a ... Read More
Foreign Ministry, Russian Orthodox Church to cooperate in International Matters
Moscow, January 24, Interfax - Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has promised support to international efforts of the Russian Orthodox Church and pledged further cooperation. "We ... Read More